The Shanghai Gesture
Dec 25, 1941 | IMDB 6.2
99 min Watch NowDrama
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
Drama
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
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